Find Places To Visit In The North

Two fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.

The trig point called Brunton Bridge Farm Trig Point on Brunton Lane (62m).

Remains of part of the original Stockton and Darlington Railway main line, built in 1825.

The trig point sitting on top of Blackchester Hill Plantation (214m) in Alnham.

A sea arch and rock formation that is said to resemble a drinking dinosaur at Flamborough Head.

A distinguished weather radar station that can be seen for miles.

A museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in the heart of Newcastle city centre.

A cool little lime kiln up the side of a hill in Slaggyford.

A small rock arch off the coast in South Shields near Souter Lighthouse.

Once a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.

Disused steel furnace and woodland walk, managed by English Heritage.

Originally envisaged as a motte and bailey, Simonburn Castle was eventually a tower house before falling into ruin.

The trig point sitting on top of Freemanshill Moor in Edlingham (251m).

An airfield mainly for pleasure flights where you can sit with a cup of tea in the observation deck and watch the planes take off and land.

Small park in the heart of Whickham, home to Whickham Windmill.

Limestone ravine with two waterfalls in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

The trig point sitting on top of Reaveley Hill (301m).

The most photographed location in the Lake District. An 18th century Packhorse Bridge.

A 19th century fountain dedicated to Bryan Adamson, a lieutenant of the HMS Wasp that was lost at sea.

A fine example of a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders

The trig point called Harbottle sitting on top of Cold Law (361m).

Birthplace of mechanical engineer George Stephenson, built around 1760.

The trig point sitting on Hungry Law (501m).

Small museum showcasing the history of coal mining in the region.

A 2,000 year old hillfort located on Lordenshaw Hill on the outskirts of Rothbury at the foot of the Simonside Hills.

An octagonal summerhouse on Down Law in Ancrum near Jedburgh built by Robert Rutherford who was a Baron of the Russian Empire.

A tower based on a siege engine amongst eclectic buildings

A slightly ruined lime kiln in Hepple in between Rothbury and Elsdon.

Six foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.

Remains of the Roman Bridge across the River Tyne that led to the Roman Town.

A free art gallery in the centre of Newcastle housing works by Henry Moore, Thomas Bewick, Norman Cornish, Richard Hamilton and Charles Napier Hemy among others.

Ruined castle built in the 1200s, with links to Katherine Parr's family.

A skeleton of a castle built by the Lowther family who have owned this estate since before the 11th century.

A ruined bastle which may not have been a bastle after all.

The trig point sitting on King's Seat on the border ridge (531m).

A number of shipwrecks visible in Amble harbour at low tide.

A cast iron lighthouse set in Roker Cliff Park.

A huge conical hill in North Berwick jutting out of the ground with spectacular views over East Lothian.

Brickwork from the Victorian age.

A standing stone celebrating the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

The trig point sitting on Cold Law on Thorgrafton Common (453m).

A series of linked public parks in Wallsend comprising Richardson Dees Park, the Hall Grounds and Arboretum.

The trig point sitting on top of Ros Castle (316m).

A jewel of a Welfare Park in Horden.

Castle dating back to the 17th century and home to the bishops of Durham.

The birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the famous wood engraver and ornithologist.

A covered market in Newcastle City centre, designed by John Dobson and opened in 1835. Once the largest covered market in the country.

A 19th century viaduct that spans the valley of Batty Moss in the Yorkshire Dales.

The trig point sitting on top of Curleheugh on Bewick Moor (215m).

Small local nature reserve with two hides for birdwatching.

A feast for photographers, natural history enthusiasts, structure admirers, sculpture lovers and children

The trig point sitting on top of Shill Moor (529m).

Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.

A stone pant in Holystone Village named after St Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow.

A mausoleum for William the second Earl, who died in 1844.

Fountain commemorating Doctor James Trotter, local councillor known as 'Mr Bedlington' during Victorian times.

A memorial fountain dedicated to Richard Grainger, the builder famous for his partnership with architect John Dobson.

Two Parks, Castle Vale and Coronation Park, set either side of Berwick Station which include footpaths, shelters, rose gardens and a lily pond.

An experimental hydraulic silo to improve the efficiency of processing cut grass into silage built by Lord Armstrong.

A ruined lime kiln sitting between Cateran Hole and Ros Castle in the Alnwick area.

The trig point sitting in Night Fold Field in Alnmouth (48m).

A sandstone ruined house that is part of a collection of sculptures on the Riverside Sculpture Trail.

A Grade II listed building in North Shields built in 1893-94 to provide accommodation for retired and needy seafarers and their wives.

A hospital built on the site of a 13th century Augustinian Friary to house the "poor freemen" of Newcastle.

Defensive walls built in the 16th century, now managed by English Heritage.

A 19th century lime kiln near the Wannie Line.

When originally built, the Union Chain Bridge near Berwick Upon Tweed was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world.

A 19th century Victorian pumping station used to provide drinking water to the Darlington area.

A magical waterfall located a short walk into the Northumberland National Park.

Two Market Crosses in Corbridge.

Ruined 12th century abbey in the beautiful Rye Valley, North Yorkshire

The DunBear is a steel sculpture of a brown bear in tribute to John Muir, the Dunbar-born naturalist and conservationist.

A nature reserve at the northern end of Druridge Bay and one of the best wildlife spots in the north east.

A Victorian park with many fine features, sculptures, and modern-day art installations including reference to Lewis Carroll.

Remains of a pumping station built by Robert Stephenson in 1844.

The grave and monument of Harry Clasper, renowned boat builder and professional oarsman. The Alan Shearer of his day.

An ancient well found by St Cuthbert in Bellingham, topped by a Georgian pant and known for its miracles.

The trig point sitting on top of Bavington Crags In Great Bavington (248m).

A trio of curious follies located behind Sorrelsykes House near Aysgarth.

A late 18th or early 19th Century Lime Kiln just outside Shilbottle.

This is the trig point for Brenkley Hill (83m) near Cramlington.

A 16th-century tower house in the town of Jedburgh, where it is believed that Mary stayed for a few weeks in 1566. The house is now a museum dedicated to Mary's life and times.

A 47 hectare nature reserve near Witton le Wear created on an area of former sand and gravel quarry and sewerage treatment works.

A three-storied tower-house built as a hunting lodge then later extended and used as a farmhouse and students' hostel.

A 5m high cairn on Padon Hill marking the wedding anniversary of some local notables and to honour the work of a prominent Presbyterian preacher.

The trig point sitting next to Darden Lough (375m) near Elsdon.

A 17th century stone bridge over the River Tyne that is the oldest surviving bridge over the River.

650 hectare site attracting thousands of birds every year.

A Norman Church with a quirky interior, sitting high and proud above Whitby with a paradigmatic gothic graveyard.

Small National Trust site with medieval hall dating back to the 13th century.

A hillfort in Colwell near Swinburne with a large outcrop of whinstone on the north face.

A preacher's cross erected by monks from Lindisfarne.

A three draw arch lime kiln in Otterburn.

Lanercost Priory, founded in 1169, is a well-preserved medieval Augustinian priory in Brampton, Cumbria.

A poignant tribute to the mining community in the distinctive style of Ray Lonsdale.

An obelisk marking the centenary of the Glorious Revolution by William the Orange.

An 11th century Saxon cross head that marks the focus for the start of the annual Goose Fair in Ovingham.

Edwardian Baroque styled town hall which embodies civic pride.

An ancient woodland containing five follies and lots of routes to wander.

A 16th century ruined tower house belonging to the Hume family, who were a powerful Border clan.